2014-2017: AFT Negotiation Archives
- Peter Denis
- Assistant Vice President, Labor Relations (Lead Negotiator)
- Andrew Berg
- Labor Relations Specialist, Labor Relations
- Jennifer Buck
- Associate Director, UWEO HR
- Chris Gilman
- Senior Director, IELP
- A.J. Hartman
- Communications Specialist, Labor Relations
- Shelley Kostrinsky
- Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Personnel
- Shelley Middlebrooks
- Executive Director, HR Compensation
- Anita Sokmen
- Associate Director, IELP
- Anne Winkelman
- Assistant Director, Academic HR
July 2, 2014 Bargaining Update: July 2, 2014
Comprehensive Tentative Agreement Reached UW and AFT have reached a comprehensive tentative agreement on the parties’ first collective bargaining agreement, effective from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Highlights of the Tentative Agreement: New Salary Minimums – UW will increase salary minimums…
September 20, 2013 Negotiations Update for September 20, 2013
UW Last, Best, and Final ProposalIn an effort to reach a final agreement, UW presented AFT with its last, best, and final settlement offer. This comprehensive proposal addresses all provisions that to date remained unsettled.Key components included:CompensationUpon ratification of the…
August 13, 2013 Negotiations Recap for August 13, 2013
This recap details the 25th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Definitive Settlement OfferUW presented a comprehensive proposal that packaged together all contract provisions that remain unsettled, including:Management RightsUW accepted AFT’s proposal to exclude “defining criteria for performance expectations”…
July 29, 2013 Negotiations Recap for July 29, 2013
This recap details the 24th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsUnion RightsUW declined AFT’s proposal to omit language outlining the process by which an employee could request leaves of absence to participate in union-related activities.Management RightsUW accepted AFT’s…
July 22, 2013 Negotiations Recap for July 22, 2013
This recap details the 23rd bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT Counter-ProposalsManagement RightsAFT again declined UW’s proposal to memorialize IELP management’s right to define criteria for performance expectations. AFT proposed language memorializing IELP management’s right to make final decisions…
July 8, 2013 Negotiations Recap for July 8, 2013
This recap details the 22nd bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsHiring ListUW proposed allowing for the number of annual (11.5 month) and academic year (nine month) contracts to comprise a combined 33 percent or more of the extension…
July 1, 2013 Negotiations Recap for July 1, 2013
This recap details the 21st bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalManagement RightsUW proposed memorializing management’s right to make final decisions involving academic matters in order to ensure that courses are taught in a way that retains curriculum integrity…
June 7, 2013 Negotiations Recap for June 7, 2013
This recap details the 20th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT Counter-ProposalsProbationary PeriodAFT maintained its proposal to prescribe how and when management conducts observations and provides feedback and mentoring throughout the probationary period.Grievance and Arbitration ProceduresAFT proposed omitting examples…
May 31, 2013 Negotiations Recap for May 31, 2013
This recap details the 19th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Benefits PresentationAFT brought questions on employee benefits for Katy Dwyer, executive director of Benefits at the UW. AFT stated that the UW Benefits website does not reference benefits…
May 17, 2013 Negotiations Recap for May 17, 2013
This recap details the 18th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsManagement RightsUW revised its proposed language to clarify management’s right to schedule teaching assignments and to define criteria for performance expectations.UW accepted AFT’s removal of some of the…
May 10, 2013 Negotiations Recap for May 10, 2013
This recap details the 17th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsGrievance and Arbitration ProceduresUW maintained its proposal to prohibit the union from bringing a claim to additional legal forums after arbitrating it, but clarified that an extension lecturer’s…
April 26, 2013 Negotiations Recap for April 26, 2013
This recap details the 16th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT Counter-ProposalsAFT delivered several counter-proposals at the end of the last bargaining session, which it discussed in further detail at this meeting:Union RightsAFT proposed that UW send the union…
April 12, 2013 Negotiations Recap for April 12, 2013
This recap details the 15th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsLeaves of AbsenceUW proposed various language changes, including clarification that sick leave may only be taken in whole-day increments. UW declined AFT’s proposal to add a paid personal…
February 8, 2013 Negotiations Recap for February 8, 2013
This recap details the 14th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT ProposalsCompensationAFT put forth its initial proposal on compensation, which among other things would provide for salary increases based on seniority, while making lecturers eligible for merit-based increases as…
January 25, 2013 Negotiations Recap for January 25, 2013
This recap details the 13th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsBenefitsUW maintained its proposal to not include language detailing employee benefits in the contract. UW explained that because its employee benefits are negotiated at the state level, any…
January 11, 2013 Negotiations Recap for January 11, 2013
This recap details the 12th bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW Counter-ProposalsProbationary PeriodUW proposed that employees in the probationary period be notified of their probationary status before the publication of the teaching schedule for the quarter following their “Probation…
November 30, 2012 Negotiations Recap for November 30, 2012
This recap details the eleventh bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT Counter-ProposalsProbationary PeriodAFT proposed that decisions regarding the non-renewal of an appointment during the probationary period not be subject to grievance and arbitration.AFT proposed that extension lecturers who return…
November 16, 2012 Negotiations Recap for November 16, 2012
This recap details the tenth bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW PresentationUW put forth counter-proposals on various contract articles.Key Points of UW’s Counter-ProposalsUnion RecognitionUW proposed language to specify which employees are not included in the bargaining unit.Probationary PeriodUW tentatively…
November 9, 2012 Negotiations Recap for November 9, 2012
This recap details the ninth bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT PresentationAFT put forth several counter-proposals, which included alternative language surrounding the sexual harassment policy, bargaining unit description, and contract duration, among others.Key Points of AFT’s Counter-ProposalUnion RightsAFT proposed…
October 26, 2012 Negotiations Recap for October 26, 2012
This recap details the eighth bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW PresentationUW presented counter-proposals addressing the remainder of AFT’s outstanding contract proposals. This included articles on definitions, leaves of absence, and layoff and resignation, among others.Key Points of UW’s…
October 12, 2012 Negotiations Recap for October 12, 2012
This recap details the seventh bargaining session between the UW and AFT.UW PresentationUW presented a package counter-proposal, addressing the majority of AFT’s contract proposals.Key Points of UW’s Counter-ProposalPaid Reassigned TimeUW proposed providing 25 percent paid reassigned time for one union…
May 21, 2012 Negotiations Recap for May 21, 2012
This recap details the sixth bargaining session between the UW and AFT.AFT ProposalsAFT provided a review of all of its proposals to date.AFT expressed again that the majority of its overall contract proposal is simply a single collection of existing…
May 14, 2012 Negotiations Recap for May 14, 2012
This recap details the fifth bargaining session held between the UW and AFT.AFT ProposalsAFT presented several contract proposals, and expressed that the majority mirrored existing policies in the IELP operations manual, with only minor changes. These provisions included:Article 10 -…
May 7, 2012 Negotiations Recap for May 7, 2012
This recap details the fourth bargaining session held between the UW and the AFT.UWEO Financial PresentationUWEO delivered a presentation outlining the financial structure of IELP, organized around questions asked previously by AFT. The presentation detailed the following key topics:Budget NumbersUWEO…
April 23, 2012 Negotiations Recap for April 23, 2012
This recap details the third bargaining session held between the UW and the AFT.UW IntroductionUW began by establishing that one of its guiding principles is to ensure that the University emerges from the recession in a way that benefits all…
April 9, 2012 Negotiations Recap for April 9, 2012
This recap details the second bargaining session held between the UW and the AFT.Follow Up from Previous MeetingUW began by explaining that it had reviewed AFT’s initial proposals thoroughly, and looks forward to seeing a more comprehensive version of the…
March 19, 2012 Negotiations Recap for March 19, 2012
The first bargaining session between the University of Washington and the AFT focused on laying the groundwork for the future negotiation sessions and providing AFT an overview of the IELP academic and business models.UW PresentationThe session began with UW explaining…